National Organic Program
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The National Organic Program is a U.S. Department of Agriculture regulatory framework that develops and enforces national standards for organically produced agricultural products.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USDA Organic | 1 |
| USDA organic program | 1 |
| administering the National Organic Program | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
USDA program
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United States federal program ⓘ regulatory program ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NOP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administers |
National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances
NERFINISHED
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USDA organic regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
multi-ingredient organic processed foods
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organic crops ⓘ organic livestock ⓘ organically produced agricultural products ⓘ |
| basedOn | Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consults | National Organic Standards Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enforces |
compliance with organic standards
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penalties for misuse of organic label ⓘ |
| establishes |
national standards for organic handling
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national standards for organic labeling ⓘ national standards for organic production ⓘ |
| goal |
assure consumers that organic products meet consistent standards
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facilitate interstate commerce in organic food ⓘ protect consumers of organic products ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalBasis |
7 CFR Part 205
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Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
accreditation of organic certifying agents
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certification of organic operations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Agricultural Marketing Service
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
use of genetic engineering in organic production
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use of ionizing radiation in organic production ⓘ use of most synthetic fertilizers in organic crop production ⓘ use of most synthetic pesticides in organic crop production ⓘ use of sewage sludge in organic production ⓘ |
| regulates |
organic accreditation standards
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organic certification of farms ⓘ organic certification of handling operations ⓘ organic certification of processors ⓘ organic certifying agents ⓘ organic handling standards ⓘ organic labeling claims ⓘ organic production standards ⓘ use of the USDA Organic seal ⓘ |
| requires |
annual on-site inspections of certified operations
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organic system plans for certified operations ⓘ |
| scope |
domestic organic production
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imported organic products sold in the United States ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program ⓘ |
| worksWith | National Organic Standards Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
USDA organic program
subject surface form:
Agricultural Marketing Service
this entity surface form:
administering the National Organic Program
this entity surface form:
USDA Organic